Saturday 22 February 2020

New Blue British Passport

As the UK left the European Union a month ago, for the first time in more than 30 years British Passport will be welcoming back it's blue form releasing next month.


© BBC
As you can see, new British Passport on the left will feature the similar looking than it's original passport with of course it will be biometric other than having name and passport number shows the front of the passport. Due to identity that's inside the new passport I cannot show new features what's inside compare to the burgundy (European Union passport on the right).

Last year Non-EU British burgundy passport was launched without the European Union on the top it's just the same looking burgundy passport from British National Overseas Passport. The pages on the burgundy passport issued from March 2019 remains the same as the UK/EU passport format.

Their is no image showing it's UK Crown Dependencies, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, BNO and it's other British Territories showing the blue passport by the time I made this.

Visa to the EU/EEA & Schengen

When the blue passports launch, current burgundy passport with & without the EU will remain valid till six month before expiry date. Their is no visa requirements for UK blue passports while the UK is in the transition period from the EU; freedom of movement to the EU,EEA, Switzerland, and the Schengen Area will continue until 31st December 2020. By 1st January 2021, you will need a visa to enter the Schengen Area for more than 6 months. Other EU countries who are not in the Schengen Area (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, & Romania) Will not nee a visa for tourism up to 90 days. Ireland which is an EU Member State but not in Schegnen; British passport holders will only have Freedom of Movement by the Common Travel Area & vice versa for Irish citizens. 

This might mean British citizens will have their passport stamped into the Schengen & other EU States and same for EU citizens into the UK so make the most of the last free movement if you are British or EU/EEA nationals.

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